The below reports are prepared by the Office of the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) and are presented to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) at its bi-annual meeting.
The reports provide an assessment of the efforts of the Palestinian Government toward state-building and an update on the situation on the ground.
The Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) serves as the principal policy-level coordination mechanism for development assistance to the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). The AHLC is chaired by Norway and co-sponsored by the EU and the US. In addition, the United Nations participates together with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The AHLC seeks to promote dialogue between donors, the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel. The full report to the AHLC prepared by the Office of the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process is attached to this release and includes an executive summary of its main conclusions.
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- Vacancies
JO - Evidence Analyst (IPO), 15 June 2021
Post title and level: Evidence Analyst, (Non-uniformed, non-contracted), IPO 1Post
Organizational Unit: United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability
for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD)
Duty Station: Baghdad
Reporting to: Chief of Office of Evidence Management
Duration: 12 Month (Extendable)
Deadline for applications: 15 June 2021
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in political science, international
relations, foreign affairs, law or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying
experience and relevant academic/professional qualifications, such as accreditations from military or
government command and staff colleges, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Formal
qualifications and/or certifications in Investigations or Evidence Analysis (pursuant to a course of study,
training and examinations of a state/national law enforcement institution, a national military academy or a
federal/national intelligence service training institution, supplemented with professional development courses
and/or certifications involving study, training and examinations in investigatory work) in combination with
four additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the first-level university
degree.
Work Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience with advanced
university degree (seven years with a first-level university degree) in intelligence or information analysis,
political science, international relations, journalism, development, security (military or police), criminal
investigations or related field. Experience in research, information analysis and drafting of analytical products
is required. Experience working in the geographical region of operations is desirable
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position
advertised, fluency in English is required. Fluency in Arabic is desirable.
Assessment for Mission Service: All candidates should be cleared through an Assessment for Mission
Service (AMS) either by a Selection Assistance and Assessment Team (SAAT) deployed to a Member State
or on the basis of an in-mission AMS upon arrival of the candidates. Failure to pass the in-mission assessment
will result in candidate’s repatriation. All repatriation related expenses in this case are to be borne by the
Member State.
JO - Forensic Geneticist (IPO), 15 June 2021
Post title and level: Forensic Geneticist (Non-uniformed, non-contracted) IPO, 1Post
Organizational Unit: United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability
for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD)
Duty Station: Baghdad
Reporting to: Chief of Office of Evidence Management
Duration: 12 Month (Extendable)
Deadline for applications: 15 June 2021
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in biology, biochemistry, forensics,
genetics or other related scientific fields. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying
experience and relevant academic/professional qualifications, such as
accreditations from military or government command and staff colleges, may be accepted in
lieu of the advanced university degree. Formal qualifications and/or certifications in forensic DNA analysis as
applied to human identification, forensic quality management systems and international standards in forensic
science (pursuant to a course of study, training and examinations of a state/national law enforcement
institution, a national military academy or a federal/national intelligence service training institution,
supplemented with professional development courses and/or certifications involving study, training and
examinations in investigatory work) in combination with four additional years of qualifying work experience
may be accepted in lieu of the first-level university degree.
Work Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience with advanced university degree (seven
years with a first-level university degree) in forensic DNA analysis as applied to human identification and
multi-disciplinary human identification projects, knowledge of forensic quality management systems and
international standards in forensic science. Experience in the design and delivery of frameworks applicable to
learning and development and conduct of capacity and needs assessments is an asset. Experience working in
the geographical region of operations is desirable.
Languages: For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a second
official UN language (Arabic) is an advantage.
Assessment for Mission Service: All candidates should be cleared through an Assessment for Mission
Service (AMS) either by a Selection Assistance and Assessment Team (SAAT) deployed to a Member State
or on the basis of an in-mission AMS upon arrival of the candidates. Failure to pass the in-mission assessment
will result in candidate’s repatriation. All repatriation related expenses in this case are to be borne by the
Member State.
- Vacancies
JO - Investigations Legal Adviser-Prosecutor (IPO), 15 June 2021
Post title and level Investigations Legal Adviser / Prosecutor, (Non-uniformed,
non-contracted) IPO, 1 Post
Mission United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability
for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD)
Duty Station Baghdad
Reporting to Chief of Investigations Unit
Duration 12 Month (Extendable)
Deadline for applications 15 June 2021
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law is required. A first level
university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu
of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience: A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional legal
experience in criminal law, including legal analysis, research and writing is required.
Experience with cases involving serious breaches of international humanitarian law, such as genocide,
crimes against humanity, war crimes, rape and sexual and gender-based violence or related legal area is
required. Experience working in chambers in, or in litigation before, at an international criminal tribunal or
other international accountability mechanism is desirable. Experience working with multidisciplinary and
multinational teams is desirable. Experience working in the Middle East, North Africa or the Sahel region is
desirable.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position
advertised, fluency in English is required. Fluency in Arabic is desirable.
Assessment for Mission Service: All candidates should be cleared through an Assessment for Mission
Service (AMS) either by a Selection Assistance and Assessment Team (SAAT) deployed to a Member State
or on the basis of an in-mission AMS upon arrival of the candidates. Failure to pass the in-mission assessment
will result in candidate’s repatriation. All repatriation related expenses in this case are to be borne by the
Member State.